Complete rule of Verb Noun Agreement.

1. Subject – Verb Agreement.
Rules:
1. S or es adding rules with verb.
2. Verb simple form.
3. Ing form
4. Verb past participle form.
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2. 1. Rule for verb form (singular or plural) as per subject.
a). V α S: A verb always follows a subject.
i.e if a subject is singular, its verb will be a singular and vice versa.
Dina recites the holy Quran. They eat fish.
Verb Plural/Singular: 1. in case of main verb: It’s a opposition of noun.
See = plural form of verb. Without s
Sees = singular form of verb. Jointed s
2. In case of helping verb:
Singular helping verb:is, was, will, has and does.
Plural helping verb: are, were, shall, have and do.
b). Easiest Method: NS α 1/V, If noun subject is with s , verb will without s.
The cat chases a rat.
The cats chase a rat.
The girl has talked to me.
The girls have talked to me.
The car was broken.
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3. 1. Rule for verb form (singular or plural) as per subject.
c. Either/ Neither as a subject in the sentence i.e without or & nor.
In this case verb always be singular. i.e verb will be sample form (with s / es)
Example: Neither of them is available to speak right now.
Either of us is capable of doing the job.
d. In case of Either or/ Neither nor , verb will depend on subject which is after
or/nor(2nd subject).
Example: Either he or his boys do it.
NB: When I is one of the two subjects connected by either /or or
neither/nor, put it second and follow it with the singular verb am.
e. Verb will be a plural if and use a conjunction.
Example: Ali and his boys go home.The ranger and the camper see the bear.
f. Or Conjunction , verb will depend on 2nd subject i.e subject after or.
Example: Dina or Sami does it.
Sami or his friends do it.
Cats or dog chases a rat.
Cat or dogs chase a rat.
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4. 1. Rule for verb form (singular or plural) as per subject.
g). Along with, as well as , together with etc in this case, verb will depend on
1st subject.
Example : The teacher along with students plays football in the play ground.
h).Each,everyone, someone, anyone,anybody,somebody follows singular verb
Example:Each of the girls sings well. Every one of the cakes is gone
i). some or all
percent, fraction, part, majority, some, all, none, remainder, and so in a
sentence, the verb can be either singular or plural depending on whether
the subject can be counted or not.
j).Use a singular verb with sums of money or periods of time.
Ten dollars is a high price to pay.
Five years is the maximum sentence for that offense.
k). The expression the number is followed by a singular verb while the
expression a number is followed by a plural verb.
The number of people we need to hire is thirteen.
A number of people have written in about this subject.
l). Prepositional phrases do not effect in verb.
Example: The boy at the door is my brother.
m). Any kind of clause does not effect verb.
Example: The car with many riders was speeding around the curve.
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5. In case of Group Nouns
1). Some nouns which name groups can be either singular or
plural depending upon their meaning in individual sentences.
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6. .
2). Group nouns with s (plural forms /with an s)
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7. PLURAL NOUNS BUT SINGULAR MEANING NOUNS
Some nouns are regularly plural in form, but singular in meaning.
Of course group nouns, like other nouns, can
also appear in plural forms (with an s).

8. 3).Another group of plural form nouns end in –ics.
Similarly, it is a more suitable substitute for any of these words than is they.
These nouns appear to be plural (end
in s), but generally refer to only one thing and
are, therefore, generally considered singular.
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9. 4).These nouns appear to be plural (end in s), but generally refer
to only one thing and
are, therefore, generally considered
singular.
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10. 5).As subjects, the following indefinite pronouns
ALWAYS take singular verbs. Look at them closely.
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11. 6). However, the following indefinite pronouns
ALWAYS take plural verbs.
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12. EXCEPTIONS:
A third group of indefinite pronouns takes either a singular or plural verb
depending on the pronoun’s meaning in the sentence. Look at them closely.
(“SANAM”)
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13. 7). There
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14. 8).What.
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15. 2. V-ing rules
a. After any form of be verb, ing will add with
main verb. I am reading.
b. After preposition, ing will with main verb.
I often think about visiting my family.
c. When two verbs in a sentence , ing will add
with 2nd verb.
I given a book to him reading it.
d. After
finish, enjoy, practice, avoid, admit, appreciate, can’t, don
’t mind , ing will add with main verb.
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16. 2. V-ing rules
e). Verb-ing Expression
• Keep + V- ing
• Stop + V – ing
• Enjoy + V – ing
• Mind + V – ing
• Except +V –ing
Example: Stop writing, time’s up.
f). How about + V – ing (Invitation or suggestion )
How about taking a snap at noon.
g). Feel like + V – ing
I feel like roaming around the garden.
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17. -ing haram
See, hear, find, watch – ing will not add with verb.
Example: I heard him to talk loudly.
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18. 3.Verb simple (Present form)
a. After any modal verb, verb will be simple.
I may go home.
b. After infinite To, verb will be simple.
I give him to read it.
c. always/never/often/sometimes/usually etc,
I usually go to office by rickshaw sometimes I
walk.
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19. 4.Verb past participle rules
a. Main verb will be past participle after any kind of be
verb in passive sentence.
Be verb: am, is, are, was & were.
The tiger was killed by the hunter.
b. Main verb will be PP form after any kind of have,
I have heard the news before you.
I had purchased it .
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